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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.

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Russell, Samuel Francis772 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Whitetop Folk Festivals, and shows Samuel Francis Russell with one of his dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.33333
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Farris, Lena394 viewsLENA FARRIS ON RIGHT / BERTHA ? ON LEFT AT THE ELWAY POST OFFICE.

PICTURE WAS MADE AT ELWAY, VA., IN RUSSELL COUNTY, AROUND 1931. ELWAY WAS NEAR ELK GARDEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. 19 AND VA. 80. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Radford - New River Bridge711 viewsThis is a circa 1905 postcard showing the town of Radford, from the southside of the river.33333
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radfordhighlanderband1961.jpg452 viewsThis postcard image is from 1961.33333
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paperboy.jpg569 viewsThis October1941 photo shows a boy delivering newspapers to defense workers' homes near Radford, VA.33333
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Statesville - First Methodist Church270 viewsThis image is taken from a 1918 postcard.33333
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chathammfg.jpg388 viewsThis postcard from the 1940s boasts, "Chatham Blankets".33333
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bristolaerial.jpg430 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.33333
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ncgranite.jpg390 viewsThis ca. 1900-1910 postcard shows some of the quarry work going on around Mount Airy at that time.33333
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eyehospmtairy.jpg337 viewsThis is from an early 1930s postcard.33333
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wilkescampyard.jpg619 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.33333
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medleywmh.jpg776 viewsWilliam Henry Medley and Fannie Etta Hensley and family taken in Liberty, Tazewell Co. Va. ca 1904. Left to Right are James, G-grandfather William, Mose Eddie, Spencer, G-grandmother Fannie holding Robey, in front Hettie Mae, Josie, Lou Money, my Grandmother Barbara and Jennie. Courtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msn.com33333
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